Furniture Styles
Jacobean
Early American
William and Mary
Queen Anne
Colonial
Georgian
Pennsylvania Dutch
Chippendale
Robert Adam
Hepplewhite
Federal
Sheraton
Duncan Phyfe
American Empire
Shaker
Victorian
Arts and Craft
Art Nouveau
Scandinavian Contemporary
Furniture Style Glossary: Chair Arms
Chair Arms
Contoured | Arms curve inward.
Associated with the following furniture styles:
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Curved
 | Arms curved outward.
Associated with the following furniture styles:
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Outward Flare
 | Arms have slight outward curve.
Associated with the following furniture styles:
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Simple Turning or Flat
 | Arms are straight with a simple turning or are flat.
Associated with the following furniture styles:
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Slightly Curved
 | Arms are slighly curved.
Associated with the following furniture styles:
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Slopes to Front Posts
 | Arms slope down to meet posts from seat.
Associated with the following furniture styles:
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Straight
 | Arms are straight and perpendicular to chair.
Associated with the following furniture styles:
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